U.S. Department of Education 2009 No Child Left Behind - Blue Ribbon Schools Program Type of School: (Check all that apply) [X ] Elementary [] Middle [] High [] K-12 [] Other [] Charter [] Title I [] Magnet [] Choice Name of Principal: Mr. David E. Conroy, Jr. Official School Name: All Saints Catholic School School Mailing Address: 9294 Stonewall Road Manassas, VA 20110-2545 County: Prince William State School Code Number*: NA Telephone: (703) 368-4400 Fax: (703) 393-2157 Web site/URL: www.allsaintsvaschool.org E-mail: [email protected] I have reviewed the information in this application, including the eligibility requirements on page 2 (Part I - Eligibility Certification), and certify that to the best of my knowledge all information is accurate. Date (Principal‘s Signature) Name of Superintendent*: Sister Bernadette McManigal, BVM District Name: Catholic Diocese of Arlington Tel: (703) 841-2519 I have reviewed the information in this application, including the eligibility requirements on page 2 (Part I - Eligibility Certification), and certify that to the best of my knowledge it is accurate. Date (Superintendent‘s Signature) Name of School Board President/Chairperson: NA I have reviewed the information in this application, including the eligibility requirements on page 2 (Part I - Eligibility Certification), and certify that to the best of my knowledge it is accurate. Date (School Board President‘s/Chairperson‘s Signature) *Private Schools: If the information requested is not applicable, write N/A in the space. Original signed cover sheet only should be mailed by expedited mail or a courier mail service (such as USPS Express Mail, FedEx or UPS) to Aba Kumi, Director, NCLB-Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Office of Communications and Outreach, US Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave., SW, Room 5E103, Washington, DC 20202-8173. 09PV107P.doc 1 PART I - ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATION The signatures on the first page of this application certify that each of the statements below concerning the school‘s eligibility and compliance with U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) requirements is true and correct. 1. The school has some configuration that includes one or more of grades K-12. (Schools on the same campus with one principal, even K-12 schools, must apply as an entire school.) 2. The school has made adequate yearly progress each year for the past two years and has not been identified by the state as “persistently dangerous” within the last two years. 3. To meet final eligibility, the school must meet the state’s Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) requirement in the 2008-2009 school year. AYP must be certified by the state and all appeals resolved at least two weeks before the awards ceremony for the school to receive the award. 4. If the school includes grades 7 or higher, the school must have foreign language as a part of its curriculum and a significant number of students in grades 7 and higher must take the course. 5. The school has been in existence for five full years, that is, from at least September 2003. 6. The nominated school has not received the No Child Left Behind – Blue Ribbon Schools award in the past five years, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, or 2008. 7. The nominated school or district is not refusing OCR access to information necessary to investigate a civil rights complaint or to conduct a district-wide compliance review. 8. OCR has not issued a violation letter of findings to the school district concluding that the nominated school or the district as a whole has violated one or more of the civil rights statutes. A violation letter of findings will not be considered outstanding if OCR has accepted a corrective action plan from the district to remedy the violation. 9. The U.S. Department of Justice does not have a pending suit alleging that the nominated school or the school district as a whole has violated one or more of the civil rights statutes or the Constitution‘s equal protection clause. 10. There are no findings of violations of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in a U.S. Department of Education monitoring report that apply to the school or school district in question; or if there are such findings, the state or district has corrected, or agreed to correct, the findings. 09PV107P.doc 2 PART II - DEMOGRAPHIC DATA All data are the most recent year available. DISTRICT (Questions 1-2 not applicable to private schools) Does not apply to private schools SCHOOL (To be completed by all schools) 3. Category that best describes the area where the school is located: [ ] Urban or large central city [ ] Suburban school with characteristics typical of an urban area [ X ] Suburban [ ] Small city or town in a rural area [ ] Rural 4. 13 Number of years the principal has been in her/his position at this school. If fewer than three years, how long was the previous principal at this school? 5. Number of students as of October 1 enrolled at each grade level or its equivalent in applying school only: Grade # of Males # of Females Grade Total Grade # of Males # of Females Grade Total PreK 33 21 54 7 15 21 36 K 29 28 57 8 17 15 32 1 32 28 60 9 0 2 31 28 59 10 0 3 28 31 59 11 0 4 27 27 54 12 0 5 29 25 54 Other 0 6 24 33 57 TOTAL STUDENTS IN THE APPLYING SCHOOL 522 09PV107P.doc 3 6. Racial/ethnic composition of the school: 0 % American Indian or Alaska Native 9 % Asian 2 % Black or African American 6 % Hispanic or Latino 1 % Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 72 % White 10 % Two or more races 100 % Total Only the seven standard categories should be used in reporting the racial/ethnic composition of your school. The final Guidance on Maintaining, Collecting, and Reporting Racial and Ethnic data to the U.S. Department of Education published in the October 19, 2007 Federal Register provides definitions for each of the seven categories. 7. Student turnover, or mobility rate, during the past year: 4 % This rate is calculated using the grid below. The answer to (6) is the mobility rate. (1) Number of students who transferred to the school after October 1 until the 7 end of the year. (2) Number of students who transferred from the s chool after October 1 until the 12 end of the year. (3) Total of all transferred students [sum of 19 rows (1) and (2)]. (4) Total number of students in the school 514 as of October 1. (5) Total transferred students in row (3) 0.037 divided by total students in row (4). (6) Amount in row (5) multiplied by 100. 3.696 8. Limited English proficient students in the school: 2 % Total number limited English proficient 10 Number of languages represented: 2 Specify languages: Spanish, Korean 09PV107P.doc 4 9. Students eligible for free/reduced-priced meals: 2 % Total number students who qualify: 8 If this method does not produce an accurate estimate of the percentage of students from low-income families, or the school does not participate in the free and reduced-price school meals program, specify a more accurate estimate, tell why the school chose it, and explain how it arrived at this estimate. 10. Students receiving special education services: 3 % Total Number of Students Served: 14 Indicate below the number of students with disabilities according to conditions designated in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Do not add additional categories. 0 Autism 0 Orthopedic Impairment 0 Deafness 3 Other Health Impaired 0 Deaf-Blindness 3 Specific Learning Disability 0 Emotional Disturbance 4 Speech or Language Impairment 1 Hearing Impairment 0 Traumatic Brain Injury 0 Mental Retardation 1 Visual Impairment Including Blindness 0 Multiple Disabilities 2 Developmentally Delayed 11. Indicate number of full-time and part-time staff members in each of the categories below: Number of Staff Full-Time Part-Time Administrator(s) 2 0 Classroom teachers 23 3 Special resource teachers/specialists 1 2 Paraprofessionals 0 0 Support staff 14 8 Total number 40 13 12. Average school student-classroom teacher ratio, that is, the number of students in the school divided by the Full Time Equivalent of classroom teachers, e.g., 22:1 21 :1 09PV107P.doc 5 13. Show the attendance patterns of teachers and students as a percentage. Only middle and high schools need to supply dropout rates. Briefly explain in the Notes section any attendance rates under 95%, teacher turnover rates over 12%, or student dropout rates over 5%. 2006- 2007-2008 2005-2006 2004-2005 2003-2004 2007 Daily student attendance 96% 97% 96% 96% 96% Daily teacher attendance 98% 94% 97% 97% 94% Teacher turnover rate 17% 21% 21% 7% 18% Please provide all explanations below. Teacher pregnancy and long-term illness have impacted the rate of daily teacher attendance. Similarly, teacher retirement and pregnancy, as well as the transient nature of the region, account for the existing teacher turnover rate. 14. For schools ending in grade 12 (high schools). Show what the students who graduated in Spring 2008 are doing as of the Fall 2008. Graduating class size 0 Enrolled in a 4-year college or university 0 % Enrolled in a community college 0 % Enrolled in vocational training 0 % Found employment 0 % Military service 0 % Other (travel, staying home, etc.) 0 % Unknown 0 % Total 100 % 09PV107P.doc 6 PART III - SUMMARY With Christ as the center of our lives and empowered by the Spirit, All Saints Catholic School promotes faith formation and academic excellence within a safe, nurturing, and welcoming community. The curriculum offers students a balanced program that fosters spiritual growth, intellectual challenge, physical development, and social responsibility.